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[[Image:The Royal Palace of Gödöllő.jpg|thumb|right|400px| Aerial photography: The Royal Palace of Gödöllő - Hungary]]
[[Image:The Royal Palace of Gödöllő.jpg|thumb|right|400px| Aerial photography: The Royal Palace of Gödöllő - Hungary]]


'''Gödöllő''' is a town situated in [[Pest (county)|Pest county]], [[Hungary]], about 30 km northeast from the outskirts of [[Budapest]]. Its population is about 31,000 according to the 2001 [[census]]. It can be easily reached from Budapest with the suburban railway ([[HÉV]]). Gödöllő is home to the Szent István Egyetem (Saint Stephen University), the main education institute of agriculture in Hungary. The palace at Gödöllő, one of the largest [[Baroque]] palaces in Hungary, was originally built for the aristocratic Grassalkovich family, later [[Franz Josef I of Austria|Franz Josef]], Emperor of [[Austria]] and King of Hungary and his wife [[Elisabeth of Bavaria|Elisabeth]] ("Sissi") had their summer residence here.
'''Gödöllő''' is a town situated in [[Pest (county)|Pest county]], Hungary, about 30 km northeast from the outskirts of Budapest. Its population is about 31,000 according to the 2001 census. It can be easily reached from Budapest with the suburban railway ([[HÉV]]). Gödöllő is home to the Szent István Egyetem (Saint Stephen University), the main education institute of agriculture in Hungary. The palace at Gödöllő, one of the largest [[Baroque]] palaces in Hungary, was originally built for the aristocratic Grassalkovich family, later [[Franz Josef I of Austria|Franz Josef]], Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary and his wife [[Elisabeth of Bavaria|Elisabeth]] ("Sissi") had their summer residence here.


Hungary hosted the [[4th World Scout Jamboree]] in 1933 at the royal forest of Gödöllő, in which 26,000 [[Scouting|Scouts]] from 54 nations camped together. The camp chief was [[Pál Teleki|Teleki Pál]], the member of the International Committee who later became [[Prime Minister of Hungary]]. This was the first time there was a Jamboree subcamp for Scouts taking part in [[Air Scouts|aviation]].
Hungary hosted the [[4th World Scout Jamboree]] in 1933 at the royal forest of Gödöllő, in which 26,000 [[Scouting|Scouts]] from 54 nations camped together. The camp chief was [[Pál Teleki|Teleki Pál]], the member of the International Committee who later became Prime Minister of Hungary. This was the first time there was a Jamboree subcamp for Scouts taking part in [[Air Scouts|aviation]].


==External links==
== External links ==
*{{Wikitravel}}
*{{Wikitravel}}
* [http://www.kiralyikastely.hu/enmenu/index1en.htm The Royal Palace of Gödöllő]
* [http://www.kiralyikastely.hu/enmenu/index1en.htm The Royal Palace of Gödöllő]
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* [http://www.civertan.hu/legifoto/legifoto.php?page_level=202&pageNum_images=2 Aerial photography: Gödöllő]
* [http://www.civertan.hu/legifoto/legifoto.php?page_level=202&pageNum_images=2 Aerial photography: Gödöllő]
[[Image:Water tower - Gödöllő.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Water tower - Gödöllő from above]]
[[Image:Water tower - Gödöllő.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Water tower - Gödöllő from above]]
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Hungary|Godollo]]
[[Category:Scouting jamborees]]
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 13 June 2021

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Front view of the palace of Gödöllő
File:The Royal Palace of Gödöllő.jpg
Aerial photography: The Royal Palace of Gödöllő - Hungary

Gödöllő is a town situated in Pest county, Hungary, about 30 km northeast from the outskirts of Budapest. Its population is about 31,000 according to the 2001 census. It can be easily reached from Budapest with the suburban railway (HÉV). Gödöllő is home to the Szent István Egyetem (Saint Stephen University), the main education institute of agriculture in Hungary. The palace at Gödöllő, one of the largest Baroque palaces in Hungary, was originally built for the aristocratic Grassalkovich family, later Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary and his wife Elisabeth ("Sissi") had their summer residence here.

Hungary hosted the 4th World Scout Jamboree in 1933 at the royal forest of Gödöllő, in which 26,000 Scouts from 54 nations camped together. The camp chief was Teleki Pál, the member of the International Committee who later became Prime Minister of Hungary. This was the first time there was a Jamboree subcamp for Scouts taking part in aviation.

External links

File:Water tower - Gödöllő.jpg
Water tower - Gödöllő from above


47°36′N 19°22′E / 47.6°N 19.367°E / 47.6; 19.367

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